Workplace Safety and Risk Analyst

(SEW)

The Safety and Risk Analyst is responsible for providing safety, risk analysis, claim management, site visits and training to sites located in assigned territory.  This position will also identify key risk areas and collaborate with site management on strategies to mitigate risk, injuries, and hazards to Goodwill property.

RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:

Implements strategies to achieve the goals for the organization and safety and loss control. Implements, revises, and sustains policies, procedures and programs. Typically works on projects and initiatives that span 3 – 12 months. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

1. Project and Change Management: Effectively plans and manages own work to reliably complete routine job responsibilities and special assignments.  May serve as a team member or subject matter expert on formal projects or within the department. Effectively engages in change affecting her/him, communicating appropriately with supervisor.  Follows through on learning, skill building, and practice necessary to adapt to change. 

2. Problem Solving: Light supervision; works independently.  Periodic review of work by manager or senior coworker.  Solves problems of moderate to advanced complexity; able to identify root cause, interpret data and resolve issues. 

3. Technical Skill: Understands and applies professional principles and skills within area of specialization to modify processes to resolve situations.

4. Community Engagement: Champions Goodwill’s community engagement initiatives and serves as an ambassador for Goodwill in the wider community. 

5. Provides safety, risk analysis, claim management, site visits and training to sites located in assigned territory.  Identify key risk areas and collaborate with site management on strategies to mitigate risk, injuries, and hazards to Goodwill property.

6. Ensures all federal and state regulations are being met. Responsibilities also include developing, coordinating, and delivering training on safety/risk related topics identified within Risk Management Information Systems.  

7. Leads safety, risk analysis and claim management with site management in safety territory.

Promotes and ensures the health and safety of employees and protection of the environment through responsive and proactive Environmental Safety & Health (ESH) programs. Protect employees from accidents and environmental hazards while ensuring compliance with regulations. Establishes performance target objectives aligned with strategic Goodwill Way and Guiding Principles.

a. Act as consultant to internal business partners, personnel and management in health, ergonomic and safety related issues. 

b. Support the incident analysis process to ensure proper root cause, corrective actions, and preventative measures are taken

c. Identify opportunities for improvement in the ESH program in regards to compliance, management systems, and culture. 

d. Develop, recommend and implement appropriate corrective measures.

e. Raise awareness and provide support around incident reporting guidelines and the claims management process.

8. Conduct site visits to all sites assigned in safety territory. This includes:

a. Scheduling, site visit and follow ups to sites scheduled for annual site visits

b. Scheduling meet and greets to all sites

c. Follow up with any site with significant hazards

9. Oversight of employee safety education and prevention programs including but not limited to top risks to business operations, slips trips falls, handling material, patient lifting, and workplace violence prevention.  

a. Collaborate with the Manager, Safety and Loss Control to develop safety training and reference materials for all divisions.  

b. Coordinate the ongoing review and update of standard operating procedures

c. Develop recommendations to reduce costs and improve organizational effectiveness. 

d. Coordinate and promote safety recognition in your safety territory.

e. Support the incident analysis process to ensure proper root cause, corrective actions, and preventative measures are taken. Ensure process for filing incident reports and documentation is within company guidelines

10. Responsible for safety committees and committee meetings. 

a. Coordinate monthly meetings for safety committee in your territory

b. Attend other safety committee meeting in the territory assigned

c. Responsible for training committee in emergency response procedures and holding facility drills.

11. Provide safety support to the Asset Protection and Security Departments staff on cross departmental projects and process improvement initiatives and other duties as assigned. 

12. Complete end of month reporting requirements in a timely manner.

13. Responsible for completing all other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Two years of college education or experience equivalency, and a minimum of 3 years’ experience. 

2. Previous experience in: safety, risk, health, human resources, insurance, etc.

3. Demonstrated knowledge of laws and regulations that pertain to employee health and safety, OSHA, workers compensation, general liability, and insurance regulations.

4. Basic Microsoft Office experience required (Excel, Outlook, Skype for Business, PowerPoint, Word) (advanced skills preferred).

5. Valid driver’s license.

CORE CULTURAL COMPETENCIES:

1. Customer Focus: Independently anticipate and meet customer needs, while searching for ways to improve customer service.  Internalize customer feedback and follow up with customer to ensure problems are solved by providing innovative ideas to meet their future needs.

2. Values Differences:  Seeks out the diverse perspectives and talents of others, striving to work effectively with others who have different perspectives, backgrounds or styles.  Behave with sensitivity towards differences in cultural norms, expectations, and ways of communicating.  Challenge stereotyping or offensive comments.  

3. Communicates Effectively: Shares information and updates with others, while ensuring a clear, concise and professional communication through reports, documentation, written and other communications.  Listens with interest to what others have to say.   

4. Situational Adaptability: Demonstrates flexibility of responses to different situations through adapting to the changing needs, conditions, priorities or opportunities.  Monitors how well an approach is working to see if a change is needed, recognizing cues that suggest a change in approach or behavior is needed. 

5. Drives Results: Demonstrates a strong drive to achieve meaningful results, through driving tasks to successful completion and closure.  Sets high standards for own performance, showing determination in the face of obstacles and setbacks.

6. Ensures Accountability: Takes responsibility and ownership for successes and failures in own work.  Monitors progress of performance and changes approach accordingly, following through on commitments. 

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

Regularly lifts and/or moves up 10 pounds, frequently lifts and/or moves up to 20 pounds, occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.  Moves about to accomplish tasks.  Lift:  Raises objects from lower to higher position or moves objects horizontally.  Stoop, kneel crouch or crawl: Positions self to retrieve objects.  Reach: Extending upwards or downwards to retrieve objects.  Worker is occasionally subjected to weather conditions (hot, humid, dry, cold etc.).  Worker is subject to excessive noise.  Must be able to travel, hear noises, and see to examine product.

When determining placement within the salary range for this position Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago considers education, experience, internal equity, market demands and other qualifying criteria. It is not typical for individuals to be hired at or near the top of the rage for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on facts and circumstances of each case.

Certain roles are eligible to participate in an incentive plan. Participation in this plan does not guarantee an incentive payment and is subject to the terms and conditions of the plan, which are subject to change.

In addition to compensation, we offer a competitive benefit program that may include medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (PTO) and more. The specifics of each benefit package will vary depending on factors such as full or part time jobs, contracted, temporary, or other job categories.

Equal Opportunity Employer

(SEW)